Improvement in fence-posts



a. R; CLARKQ Fence Posts.

No.152,462. Patentedlune30,1874.

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GEORGE R. CLARK, OF LIVONIA, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN FENCE-POSTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 152,462, dated June30,1874; applicaiion filed May 12, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEO. 1". CLARK, of Livonia, in the county ofLivingston and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Fences; and I do here by declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it,reference being had to the accompanying drawings which form part of thisspecification.

The nature of my invention relates to an improvement in fences; and itconsists in a doublehooked clasp, which extends around the posts andbraces and binds them securely together, as will be more fully describedhereafter.

The accompanying drawings represent my invention.

' to represent two vertical posts, and 0 two in elined side braces, allof which are arranged in relation to each other, as shown, and se curedfirmly in the ground. Passed around all four posts and braces, neartheir centers, is the double-hooked metal brace (I, which is so shapedthat one of the posts and one of the braces are encircled and securelyheld in position by the book, which is formed upon each end.

This brace braces the fence both lengthwise and sidcwise, and thegreater the weight of rails or boards between the upright stakes orposts a the more firmly does the brace bind the posts and bracestogether.

The posts and braces may be left somewhat longer than usual, so thatwhen their ends which are in the ground decay the posts and braces maybe driven farther in without disturbing eitherthe fence or the brace clin the slightest.

I am aware that a loop which encircles the two vertical posts is notnew, and I do not desire to claim such. My clasp encircles the verticalas well as the inclined side posts, and holds them in such a manner thatthe greater the weight piled 'upon them the more securely they are heldtogether.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- The combination of thehooked brace or clamp cl, constructed as described, with the posts a andbraces c, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

- A In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my handand seal this 7th day of May, 187 4.

' GEO. R. CLARK. [L. s.] iYitn esses B. F. TRESCOTT, A. N. STEWART.

